Meta’s new lightweight AR prototype shows a future beyond bulky VR headsets

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100g "Orion" prototype offers 70-degree FOV, could hit market "in the next few years".

While there's a tiny battery and "custom silicon" in those lightweight glasses, Zuckerberg admitted that some processing is done in a "small puck" that connects wirelessly to the glasses themselves.

Enlarge / The future's so bright, Mark Zuckerberg's gotta wear shades.

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Author / Journalist: Kyle Orland

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Published On: 2024-09-25 @ 19:43:52 (1 days ago)

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